Stand Together

Stand Together represents the relationship between the Portland Timbers, Portland Thorns FC and our fans and signifies the strong commitment we have to supporting and standing by our community both on and off the field.

Mission
The Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC Stand Together mission is to harness the power of sport to improve the lives of children and families in our region through targeted programs, deep partnerships, and philanthropic giving.

Playworks
The Timbers work with Playworks to improve the health and well-being of children through safe, meaningful play.
Learn more about Playworks: www.playworks.org

Portland Parks and Recreation
The Portland Timbers will partner with Portland Parks and Recreation to provide various community programs to youth participating in Portland Parks and Recreation programs. Learn more about Portland Parks and Recreation.

Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation
The Portland Timbers will partner with Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation on various soccer clinics and youth programs. Learn more about Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation.

Portland Timbers FC Corporate Cup benefitting Portland YouthBuilders
The Portland Timbers FC Corporate Cup is a corporate adult soccer tournament with all proceeds benefiting local nonprofit Portland YouthBuilders. Businesses will have the opportunity to compete in an adult soccer tournament against other businesses all while raising money for Portland YouthBuilders. More information coming soon.

Adopt-a-Club
The Adopt-a-Club program, presented by CenturyLink, is a community program where Portland Timbers players are mentors to area youth soccer clubs. Participating youth soccer clubs will be selected through an application process. Click here to learn more and apply.

The Portland Timbers and CenturyLink also want to recognize outstanding youth players from each adopted club. Outstanding youth players should always exemplify the qualities of a professional soccer player, not only on the field with their skill, but also by embracing teamwork, communication, and a positive attitude to make a differencein their community.

Big Brothers Big SistersColumbia Northwest
The Portland Timbers will partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest on the "Sports Buddies" program, which is a one-to-one mentoring program for at-risk youth with an emphasis on sports.

The Portland Timbers and our generous sponsors, Alaska Airlines, Burgerville, JELD-WEN, KPTV, NW Natural, PGE and Providence Health & Services – Oregon, invite your organization to participate in the "Tix for Kids" program during the 2012 season. This program, through the support of community-minded organizations and individuals, provides Timbers and Thorns game tickets free-of-charge to those organizations that may benefit from them. Request Tix for Kids for Timbers (Right click on link to download) and Tix for Kids for Thorns.

Portland YouthBuilders
The Portland Timbers will partner with Portland YouthBuilders on a community service project in conjunction with MLS W.O.R.K.S. Community Service Program. The Timbers will work in a collaborative effort to combine sport and service and improve lives and communities in the Portland area.
Learn more about Portland YouthBuilders.

Schoolhouse Supplies Tools for Schools
Supporting education and decreasing the achievement gap for students in the Portland area are of great importance to the Portland Timbers. We realize the significance of putting each child on an even playing field in terms of their learning experience, and that is what motivates our continued partnership with Schoolhouse Supplies and the Tools for Schools program. Through this program, the Timbers have adopted Jason Lee Elementary School for the past seven years, providing backpacks filled with school supplies to more than 600 children enrolled at the school. Members of the Timbers front office staff dedicate a day each August to filling and preparing these backpacks, which we then deliver to the students during their first week of school. This partnership has continually proven to be as rewarding of an experience for our staff as it has been for the students, serving as a great team-building opportunity and a chance to see the direct impact that our efforts are making.

Score a Goal, Plant a Tree benefiting Friends of Trees
The Portland Timbers, JELD-WEN and Friends of Trees will partner for the next few seasons. Every time the Timbers score a goal, the club and JELD-WEN will plant a tree in the Portland community through the Score a Goal, Plant a Tree partnership with Friends of Trees.

MLS WORKS Greener Goals
The Portland Timbers, in partnership with MLS WORKS, will aim to support the environment by undertaking community initiatives to educate the soccer community about the importance of environmental sustainability.

International Day of Peace Game benefiting Mercy Corps
In recognition of the International Day of Peace, the Portland Timbers and Mercy Corps have teamed up for a special Jersey-Off-Our-Back fundraiser leading up to and during the Timbers’ match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at JELD-WEN Field. Proceeds from the sale benefit Mercy Corps sport programming and the Portland Timbers Community Fund. We are commemorating the International Day of Peace in partnership with Mercy Corps with a jersey patch and opportunity for you to meet your favorite player on the field following the game.

At the Sept. 21 match, you may bid on a jersey beginning at $250. Winning bids include the rare opportunity to go onto the field to meet your favorite player and have him sign his jersey for you following the match! All jerseys will be auctioned off at the Stand Together table next to the suite elevator on the concourse up to the 60th minute of the game.

The Portland Timbers will partner with local youth soccer clubs to participate in the 2012 Grassroot Soccer Lose The Shoes (LTS) Tournament. The LTS Tournament is a 3v3 barefoot soccer tournament where the Timbers will aim to mobilize the soccer community in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa.

In addition, the Timbers will conduct a Lose the Boot auction at a select Timbers home match with all proceeds benefitting Grassroot Soccer.